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After years of blind optimism and an uncanny ability to let the bad things slide off their backs like raw oysters down a water slide, it looks like the Sabre faithful are ready to get out the microscope and jump off the annual roller-coaster ride of the Sabre Double Loop. I look back on what we've been through... … [Read more...] about Sabre fans: Keep your heads, don't lose the faith

In years past, it's always been the job of veterans to be examples and take charge of the team, but with only four players being 30 years of age or older, the Sabres will have to depend on the "young veterans" to elevate their games and make this season more than the up-and-down roller coaster we saw last year. … [Read more...] about 'Young veterans' Gratton, Connolly stepping up

'Forward Jochen Hecht did practice with the team Wednesday, and is expected to return to the lineup after missing the last two games with a bruised right knee.' … [Read more...] about Sabres should be at full strength for Devils

'There were stretches of the upper-deck that were like uncharted territory, untouched by human hands. There were a lot of empty seats in the lower level, too - the $59 and $64 seats that you never see empty. At the game's start, HSBC Arena looked like the stadium at the beginning of "Major League," when the sad-sack Indians take the field opening day in … [Read more...] about Sabres still trying to win back their fans

'"We've gotten to the reality that it's 82 games you need to show up for."' … [Read more...] about Desperate Sabres deliver

'"It's just a bruised knee," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "When we saw him leave the ice we were a lot more concerned than we are now."' … [Read more...] about Zhitnik walks away from crash test

'The Business Backs the Sabres committee met for the first time Tuesday and began divvying up the names of businesses to contact, in the first step toward the group's lofty goal of selling the equivalent of 20 season tickets each to 120 local businesses. That adds up to 2,400 season tickets.' … [Read more...] about Businesses discuss ideas to sell Sabres tickets

'"Buffalo had more team minutes than we did and played a stronger game than us," Hitchcock said. "They made fewer mistakes. Their team game was stronger than ours throughout."' … [Read more...] about Sabres deal Flyers first loss of the season

'Whatever it was, there was no hometown advantage for the Sabres last night. HSBC Arena was nearly empty. The announced attendance was 10,140 and it looked like a lot less. But it didn't matter. The Sabres didn't need the help.' … [Read more...] about Biron holds fort; Flyers fall short

'"I can't pinpoint the reason," said Keith Primeau. "This team just seems to have our number and we're going to have to find a way to change that."' … [Read more...] about Satan's curse too much for Flyers

'Take your pick: Declining team, lack of star power, owners tossed in jail, future of team up in the air -- all this and more can explain the precipitous drop in attendance recently at the HSBC Arena. In a building that housed 16,000 fans last week for a boxing match between two relative unknowns, the beloved Sabres nearly set a record low attendance as just 10,240 fans … [Read more...] about Judge throws out suit against Comcast

'"We're getting closer," Golisano said in an interview with Bloomberg News reporters and editors. "I've gone down a pretty long path if I weren't interested."' … [Read more...] about Golisano, Running for Governor, Hopes to Buy Sabres

The attendance of 10,140 was just 24 more than the Sabres all-time low at HSBC Arena. … [Read more...] about Sabres 2, Flyers 1

The Philadelphia Flyers continue to be haunted by Miroslav Satan and the Buffalo Sabres. … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Philadelphia 1

After eliminating the Flyers in the first round of the 2000-01 playoffs, Buffalo swept the four-game series last season, outscoring Philadelphia 11-4. Satan netted six goals, including two game-winners, and assisted on two others to lead the way for the Sabres. … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Philadelphia 1